Luna R. Animals in the laboratory: alternatives in new education from the point of view of animal welfare experience in Peru [abstract]. ALTEX. 2009;26(Special Issue):225. Abstract 559


Abstract

The housing guidelines for laboratory animals are laid out in Appendix A of the European Convention for the protection of laboratory animals. Article 5 of the Convention and Articles 5a and 5b in the Directive state the housing conditions for laboratory animals must be appropriate to their health and well-being and that any restriction on the extent to which an experimental animal can satisfy its physiological and ethological needs shall be limited to the absolute minimum. But in Latin America the regulations on the use of animals in experimentation are limited. Ricardo Palma University in Peru has developed a replacement program for the use of animals in different areas of science teaching with the goal of creating a new professional ethical way of thinking and respect for animals. In addition a wellness program for animals that are still used in laboratories has been established. This experience is important but must be backed by a legislative plan.





Link to journal: ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation